Dispensing cabinet



June 1'1', 1929.

R. F. sHERr-*Y DI SPENS ING CABINET Filed Feb. 25, 1927 2' Sheets-Sheetlme/nto@ u June ll, 1929.

R. F. .SHERFY DISPENSING CABINET Filed Feb. 25, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2gwvwntoz @4L/1N@ E HEFFY attozneq all y Patented June 11, 1929.

y UNITED STATES AROLLAND F. SHERFY, F WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

DISPEN SING CABINET.

Application led February 25, 1927. Serial No. 170,936.

This invention relates to a dispensing cabinet, and has for its pi'imaryobject aconstruction by ineansof which tubes of; paste or othersemi-solid material may be housed for 6 Sanitary reasons to assumepositions such that the contents may be readily dispensed upon themanipulation of a compressing means.

An object of the invention is the provision of a cabinet in which thevarious parts are so designed and arranged that the ,cabinet will notonly be capable of dispensing' material but will support amirror inposition to -be utilized in conjunction with the use of the materialdispensed from the cabinet.

Another feature of the invention is the novel design and association ofthe various elements entering into the construction of the cabinet sothat the cost of manufacture is materially reduced and the cost ofassembling also reduced to a minimum, thereby en abling me to place thecabinet upon the market at a relatively low cost.

With these and other objects in view, my invention will be betterunderstood fromr the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is aperspectwe view of the-cabinet;

Figure 2 is a vertical front to rear sec# tional view on the lineI 2-2of Figure 3;

l'-`gure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view; i

Fi ure 4 is a. sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 3; Figure 5 isan enlarged sectional f the upper portion of the cabinet;

Figure (S is an enlarged cross sectional view showing the means forrotating the shafts by which the tubes are supported;

Figure 7 is a sectional view on the line 7-7 of Figure 6;

Figure 8 is a perspective view of one end portion of one of the tubesupporting shafts;

Figure' 9 is aperspective View of the closure for the tube spout; y

lFigure 10 is a perspective View of the key ate; p Fi ure 11 is adetailplan view of the closure or the tube spout;

. Figure 12 is a detailed sectional View of a modified construction forclosing the end of the shaft.

Again referring to the drawings illustrating one of the many embodimentsof my invention, the numeral 1 desi nates a casing of any suitableconfiguration ut shown in this View of particular instance as ofrectangular formation having portions of the side walls 2 depressed, asindicated at 3, to provide bearings 4 and semi-spherical recesses 5.)The spool construction provided for winding and squeezing the tube 7 isshown as consisting ot a pair of aligned hollow shafts 8 and 9,

having their abutting ends mounted in acentral bearing 9B.

To materially reduce the cost of manufacture, the shaft is formed fromtubing and is provided with a slot 1() through which is inserted theusual flat, sealed end 1l of the tube so as to assume the position, asillustrated at l2. to facilitate the winding of the tube about the shaftin the dispensing of the contents of the tube. i

Mounted upon the rear wall of the casing at the innerside thereof, andopposite each of. the vshafts 8 and 9, is a combined abutment anddisplacing member for the tube supported by the respective shaft, thesaid member comprising a plate `13 of resilient metal,one end of whichplate is secured as at 1 4 to the said rear wall of the casing, theother end of the plate, indicated by the numeral 15, resting 1nengagement with the inner side 'of the said rear wall of the casing, theplate between its ends being formed to provide forwardly convergingupper and lower portions 13 and 13b, and an intermediate portion 13cwhich is substantially parallel to the plane of the said rear wall ofthe casing, the abutment member being rounded at the juncture of itslower portion 18" and its intermediate portion 13", as indicated by thenumeral 17, and this portion being located in rear 'of and somewhatlower than the under side of the respective shaft 8 as clearly shown inFigure 5 of the drawings, it being observed by reference to said ii urethat when either shaft 8 or 9 is rotatedC to wind-the respective tube 7thereon, the tube will be compressed or constrcted as it is drawnbetween the said shaft and the intermediate portion 13 of the abutment`memy eti'ect discharge ofa portion of the contents of the tube throughthe spout thereof. It will likewise be understood that, due to the rela#tive disposicion of the rolfnded portion 17 of the member 18 and theshaft 8 or 9, the respective tube 7 will be swung outwardly or forwardlas the shaft 8 or 9 is rotated to wind the tu e thereon, thusautomatically presenting the dischargespout of the tube at the ber',this `compression of the tube serving to f projects from one side of thedisk and, is

frontof thecabinet land Aconsequently in a position where the toothpaste may lbe readily removed as 'it is discharged from the spout.

vIt will also be observed by reference to Figure that the intermediateportion 13c of the member-'13 is located relatively close to the rearside of the respective shaft 8 or 9,-so as to effect compression of thetube 7 as the tube iswound aboutv the shaft 8 or 9 and drawn betweenythe said shaft and the respective .member 13, and due to the fact-thatthe members 13vare of resilient inetal the said members 13 will 4yieldsufficiently to permit of passage of the collapsed portions of therespective-tubes 7 therebetween' and the respective shaft 8 or 9, and atthe same time exert suficient pressureragainst the respective tubes 7 toinsure of a .complete displacement of the contents of the tubes frombetween the walls of the tubes as the tubes are'collapsed.

A yAnother important feature of my invention residesl in novel meanswhereby each shaft 8 or 9 may b`e independently rotated. This conistruction in one of its forms as illustrated in the figures of thedrawings consists of a key plate 18 provided with notches 19 intert`ting or interlocking with portions of thev yieldably lforced into thetube so that the disk may have abutting relation with4 the key plate toprevent dislocation of the latter. To increase the effective grip of theca with `the shaft and to further prevent acci ental. displacement ofthe shaft in the bearings 4, Il

provide a finger 24 constituting a lon 'tudiv nal vextension ofthe bodyof the cap an bearing against'the vinner surface of the shaft Vin paralel and opposed, relation to a tongue 25 which also bears against theinner surface of the shaft and has a projection 26 projecting throughthe slot 10 so as to have abutting relation with the inner surface ofthe respective bearing and thus the cap performs the triple function ofsecuring the ke plate against displacement, closing the en ofthe shaft,and restraining the shaft against axial movement relative to thebearing. a; In Figure 12, I have illustrated a somewhat simplerconstruction for accomplishin this desired result, and as illustratedconsists of a disk 27 provided with openings 28 for the reception ofoverturned lugs 29 carried 21 comprising the disk by theend of the shaft30. It will be apprecifated that when the 'key' .plate -31 is arranged,1 in its interlockin engagement with thejshaft,v 1 as heretofore setyorth, bending of the tongues over the disk effectively locks the disk,key

and shaft together as a unit.

To complete my invention, yI' provide afzpgl 'i novel construction ofclosure 32 consisting'v of the clamp 33 and the cut-off 34. The 'clamp jconstruction 33 is illustrated as comprising a pair of jaws'35 pivotallyconnected togetherv andto the cutoff .34;, by a pivot pin 36, and-4movable toward and away from each otherby the adjusting screw 37 tobring about'eifec- I jaws with the neck tive engagement of the of thetube'7.

From the foregoing description taken in' connection with theaccompanying drawings,

it will be appreciated that I provide a cabii net'of unique constructionin which any number of paste tubes may be suspended in position to bereadily accessible, and by the sim le manipulationof a key at the sideof the ca i net the required amount of paste may be dispensed from thetube. Immediately upon.

completion of this operationl the door' '39 may be closed to allow avperson lto 'utilize the mirror 40 carried by the door.v

The particularfeature of my invention-is the simplicity 'of constructionand thevrigid connection of theV various parts so that dis?,

placement of the parts in the operation there-l of is prevented. Ofcourse, it will-be underv'derstood that the various parts may be designed andassociated in other relations than illustrated, as the mainfeature of my .invention is to simplify the'construction as a whole fwithout in any manner sacriicin vantages thereof and, therefore, I o notdesire to be limited in any manner except as'. i

set forth in the accompanying claims; v

I claim l '1 In 2in-apparatus fordispensing'paste i from collapsibletubes, a casing, a shaft y0.A '11o tatably mounted therein -andembodying the ad -f' means foranchoring the sealed flat end of a tubethereto, means operable to rotate the shaft to wind the'tube thereon,and an abut-V ment located in spaced relation tothe shaft and having aroundedportionlocated in rear by the rear sideof the tube which isanchored to. the shaft, whereby rotation ofthe shaft will effect windingof the tube thereonand compression of the tube between ,the-'shaft andthe abutment, the rounded portion of the 7 V- i' 1,15 of and below thesaid shaft for engagement abutment constituting means for forwardly lswinging the shaft.v

2. In yan appa'ratus'for the tube as the tube is drawn up by dispensingpaste thereto, means operable to rotate the shaft to wind the tubethereon, and an abutment from collapsible tubes, a casin a'shaft rotatiably mounted therein and em odyin 'means i for anchoring thesealed flatlend o a tube i ment comprising a resilient plate having one comprisinga resilient plate having one end secured to that wall of the casingwhich is opposite the said shaft, the abutment having portionsconverging in the direction of the shaft and an intermediate portionextending between the converging ortions the said in-k termediateportion and the lower converging portion bei-.ng merged on a curved linein rear of and below the lower side of the. shaft to constitute anabutment for the tube as the tube is wound upon the shaft and eti'ectforward swinging displacement of the tube and, simultaneously, acompression of the tube between the intermediate portion of the abutmentand the said shaft to effect ejection of the eontents'of the tube.

3. In an apparatus fordispensing paste from collapsible tubes, a casing,ashaft rotatably mounted therein and embodying means for anchoring thesealed flat end of a tube thereto, means operable to rotate the shaft towind the tubethereon, and an abutend secured to that wall of the casingwhich is opposite the said shaft, the abutment hav.

ing portions converging in the direction of the shaft and anintermediate portion extendingbetween the converging portions, the saidintermediate portion and the lower converging portion being merged on acurved line in rear of and below the lower side of the shaft toconstitute an abutment 'forthe tube as the tube is wound upon the shaftand effect forward swinging displacement of the tube and,simultaneously, a compression of the tube between the intermediateportion of the abutment and the/said shaft to effect ejection of thecontents of the tube, the lower portion of thefsaid abutment memberhaving its rear end resting in engagement with the said wall of thecasing.

4. In an apparatus for dispensing paste from collapsible tubes, acasing, a bearing withinthe casing intermediate opposite side wallsthereof, inwardly projecting recessed bearings upon the said side wallsof the casing, shafts journaled at their outer ends-in the said bearingsof the side walls of the casing and at their inner ends in the firstmentioned bearing,'n,1eans upon the outer end of each shaft and housedwithin the bearing, for rotating the shafts independently of each other,each shaft embodying means for anchoring the sealed fiat end of al tubethereto, and an abutment located opposite each shaft for engagement bythe tube to ,effect compression of the tube in the rotation of therespec tive shaft.

5. In an apparatus for dispensing paste from collapsible tubes, acasing, bearings upon the `opposite side walls of the casing, a bearingWithin the casingbetween the first mentioned bearings, shafts mounteda't their outer ends in the first mentioned bearings and rotatablymounted at their inner-ends in the last mentioned bearing, meansassociated 6. In apparatus of the class described, :1

easing. a hollow shaft journaled in the casing and having one endprojecting 'exteriorly of the casing, a key disposed diametrically ofthe said end of the shaft, and a cap having a hollow bod fitted to thesaid end of the shaft and provi ed with notches accommodating the key,the sajd cap constituting means for holding the key assembled with theshaft.

7. In a paratus of the class described, a

casing, a lollow shaft journalcd in the casing and embodying means foranchoring the sealed fiat end of a tubeythereto, the shaft having oneend projecting exteriorly of the casing, the said end of the shafthaving op positely located notches therein, a key disposed diametricallyof the said end of the shaft and seating in said notches, and a caphaving a hollow body fitted to the said end of the shaft and maintainingthe key in assembled position within the notches in the shaft.

8. In apparatus of the class described, a casing, a hollow shaftjournaled in the casing and embodying means for anchoring the sealedflat end of a tube thereto, the shaft having one end projectingexteriorly of the casing, the said end of the shaft having oppositelylocated notches therein, a key disposed diametrically of the said end ofthe shaft and seating in said notches, a cap having a hollow body fittedto the said end` of i tion with the said shaft to hold the capagainstdisplacement with respect to the shaft. v p

9. In apparatus of the class described, a casing, a hollow shaftjournaled in the casing and embodying means for anchoring the sealedflat end of a tube thereto, the shaft having one end projectingexteriorly of the casing, the said end of theshaft having oppositelylocated notches formed therein, a

ey disposed diametrically of the said end of the shaft and seating insaid notches, a cap having a hollow body fitted to the said end of theshaft and provided with notches registering with the first mentionednotches and engaging the said key, the shaft having an open-ing therein,and a locking tongue extending longitudinally from the body of .the c'apand provided with a projection having locking'engagement in said openingcapi assembled with the -a hol ow shaft journaled in the bearing andembodying'means for anchoring the sealed flat end of a tube thereto, theshaft having one end projecting e-xterioijly of the casing and beyondthe bearing, the said end of the shaft having oppositely located notchesformed therein,l a key disposed diametrically of the said end of theshaft and seating in said notches, a cap having a hollow body fitted tothe said end of the shaft and provided with notches registerin having anopening therein, anda locking tongue extending longitudially from thebodyy u with the rst mentioned notches and engaglng the said key,- theshaft wherelh'y to retain the cap assembled'with the end of the shaft,the said projection engaging the bearing interiorly of the casing torestrain the shaft against outward disp1acement.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

ROLLAND F. SHERFY.

